Monthly Archive: October 2014
Light Bulb Comparison
In a previous post on Lighting Levels I talked about using lumens to plan lighting. . . . . but which type of bulb should you use? There are now 3 types of bulbs in common use Halogen (A more…
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Pre-Wetting A New House Block
Reason For Pre-Wetting If you are Building On Clay that is dry there is a risk of Soil Heave. This is due to expansion of the clay if the moisture level increases with particular risk factors being: Building after a…
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Avoiding the Neighbours!
No this hasn’t been photoshopped . . . . and somebody does actually live in that building which is a restored monastry! It’s been occupied since 1995 by a religious hermit who wants to be closer to God. The limestone…
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